The Community Music Department partners with Symphony Tacoma to present this concert as part of the Mini Maestros series for children ages 2-8 years old and their families. "Once Upon a String" is a family-friendly, interactive music concert featuring Symphony Tacoma's String Quintet and Shay Ray, emcee.
Travel with the symphony's string quintet to a land far, far away during a fantasy-filled introduction to the instruments in the string family!
The School of Music is pleased to welcome guest artist Melissa White for a violin master class. Ms. White is a prominent member of the Chicago-based Sphinx Organization and a founding member of the Harlem Quartet, and is a strong advocate for musicians of color and diverse programming.
Ms. White will be performing Florence Price's violin concerto with the Northwest Sinfonietta on Saturday, March 4 , and has enthusiastically agreed to share her expertise as a soloist and chamber musician while she is in town. Join us for an evening with this inspiring artist.
The School of Music is pleased to host this year's Society of Composer's, Inc. Region VIII Conference, bringing composers from around the country together for a weekend of thoughtful listening and fellowship. The program includes a variety of performances free and open to the public.
Most of the works are by SCI members with performances by the School of Music's ensembles, including chamber music and choral groups, and the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra; featuring distinguished guest conductors and artists.
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Join us for the 31st annual recital concert honoring Bethel Schneebeck, Puget Sound parent, grandparent, and long-time community leader. The Fritts organ in Kilworth Memorial Chapel is named after Mrs. Schneebeck, who was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree in 1982.
All are invited to a reception following the program in the Kilworth Memorial Chapel basement.
The School of Music, in collaboration with Northwest Sinfonietta, is pleased to welcome Jeffery Meyer, director of orchestras at Arizona State University. (Meyer is filling in for originally scheduled Maestro Mei-Ann Chen.)
Meyer is an artistic partner of the Northwest Sinfonietta, and through our collaboration with Northwest Sinfonietta, joins us for this dynamic discussion, free and open to the public. Read Meyer's bio.
Enjoy a performance by high school students from throughout the region in a culminating concert as part of the School of Music's annual Honor Choir Festival. Featured guest clinician and former Puget Sound faculty member J. Edmund Hughes will conduct the choir performing the following works:
Join us for a free music concert featuring solo and duet music performed by young children, teens, and adult musicians from the university's Community Music Department. You will hear a variety of recital music repertoire played on violins, piano, and flutes. We invite you to experience a glimpse of the musical growth and celebrate the accomplishments of our student musicians as they journey from beginning to advanced skill levels.
Admission to this event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.
The School of Music is pleased to welcome guest artists Steven and Misa Mead for a two-day euphonium residency. British-born Steven Mead is widely regarded as one of the most successful professional euphonium soloists of the day, performing over 75 concerts per year with some of the leading orchestras, wind, brass, and military bands worldwide and has elevated the instrument's visibility. His innovative, pioneering work with the euphonium has gained him worldwide fame, and he is in high demand as a recitalist and clinician in the world of bass playing.
Join us for the School of Music Noon Convocation featuring a variety of student recitals with performances by the following students:
The first Kups Fest of the year is happening at ALMA on December 7! The line-up: Dirt, Sadomasochistic Candy, Up in The Attic, They Exist, and Daphne Too.
It’s 10 dollars a ticket: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/kups-fest-22-alma-tickets/12665105?REFID=ARTIST
Tickets are in high demand; get yours fast if you don’t want to miss the biggest music event of the semester.